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Odaily News – US Vice President Vance stated that the current primary goal in the Iran war has shifted from preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons to reducing energy costs for American consumers. US Treasury Secretary Bessent added that a new round of economic measures will be unveiled next week to further pressure Iran. In a Fox News interview on Thursday, Vance said the "primary goal" now is to make oil and gas prices affordable for consumers across the country, with "the second goal" being to ensure Iran can never acquire nuclear weapons. This remarks indicate that reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restoring global oil supply have become among the US government's top war objectives. Iran had previously restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz as a countermeasure, disrupting global energy supplies and adding policy pressure on the Trump administration. With rising US gasoline prices, declining domestic support for the war, and the November midterm elections approaching, Republicans face pressure over the war's impact on their electoral prospects. Bessent said the US will impose "economic isolation the world has never seen" on Iran, with new measures expected to be announced next week. Trump has also previously stated that he is taking a relatively restrained approach in engaging with Iran, hoping to force Tehran to make concessions through economic pressure. Meanwhile, Iran has put forward conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including ending the war, lifting the US blockade on Iranian ports, removing sanctions, unfreezing assets, and obtaining compensation for war losses. These conditions are unlikely to be accepted by the Trump administration, and negotiations between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz still face significant divisions. In other reports, the US military has consumed large quantities of advanced missiles and other weapons since the outbreak of the war, and inventory pressure may also limit the Trump administration's ability to re-expand military operations against Iran.